Injuries Create Infield Uncertainty as Season Opens
Major league managers face shaky infields days before opening. Connie Mack and Eddie Collins run the Athletics with multiple positions unsettled. Cardinals Tigers Pirates White Sox and Robins all cope with key injuries and lineup questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Kirkley United
New York
UURI
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn Robins
Connie Mack
Athletics
Eddie Collins
Max Bishop
Joc Haley
Joe Hasster
Ossin Orwell
Orwell
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
Sammy Wale
Charley Gelbert
Carey Belph
Fred Haney
Billy Southworth
Eddie Delker
Jim Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Lena Blackburne
White Sox
Bill Humefield
Art Shires
Bud Clancy
Sow
Wright
Donle Bush
Pie ‘Traynor
Pirates
Bush
Traynor
Pittsburgh
Sheely
Grantham
Bartel
Adams
Agent Bush
Glenn ‘Wright
Brooklyn
Wilbert
Robinson
Jake Flowers
Wally Gelbert
Simpson Primes Cyclone Relay Team for Meets
Iowa State college cindermen under coach Bob Simpson focus on the Kan sas relays on April 20 and the Drake Classic on April 26 27 after medley relay victory at Texas relays and second at SMU. Simpson concentrates on the relay squad hoping for winning performances in the upcoming major events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Spacial
Ames
Texas
Cyclone Stars Will Be Awarded Honor I Letter
Ames April 2 The varsity basketball swimming and wrestling squads meet in the men's dormitory at Iowa State college next Tuesday night for the annual winter sport dinner. Short talks by coaches and presentation of varsity sweater awards will take place. This marks the first official presentation of the new I letter on athletic sweaters of Town State college athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State College
Town State College
Horton Smith Rise From Winter Circuit To Golf Stardom
Horton Smith, the young golf ace nicknamed the Tall Pine of Joplin, rises from winter tournaments to tour prominence. After years of hard practice and early mornings, he earns more than $20,000, plans to invest in his Joplin club, and pairs with Walter Hagen in an exhibition series after sailing for England with the Ryder Cup team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Horton Smith
Smith
Springfield
San ‘Diego
Joplin
England
Walter Hagen
Entry List for OWA Carnival Greatest Ever
Tow a City Iowa April 2 465 athletes entered the University of Towa s largest inter scholastic track meet to be held Saturday with 54 Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin schools named Davenport and Oskaloosa among entrants guaranteeing top state finishers at Ames last May East High and Mason City already entered Milwaukee s East Division High contributes out of state athletes Deerfield Shields Chicago and Galesburg Illinois bring noted teams The list tallies 28 schools and counts by team with many larger entries Keith Kittrell of West High is ill but expected to compete in Iowa City as scheduled He is described as a high hurdler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
University of Towa
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Ames
East High
Des Moines
Mason City
Milwaukee
Wis
Deerfield Shields
Chicago
A. B. Wolters
Galesburg
Keith Kittrell
Towa University
Iowa City
Last Year Champs Fail to Place in Bowling Tourney
Chicago April 2 The 1928 American Bowling Congress champions the Ol Henry Candys of Chicago failed to place among the 10 high scorers. They scored 2 885. J Heidelberg St Louis took seventh in singles. Otto Stein Jr of St Louis led all events with 1 974. City Dye Works Fond du Lac Wis placed 10th in the five man event with 2 991. W Vanbeek r and E Spachman Green Bay WI totaled 1 288 in frames 428 442 418. A Silvay and W Gray Bayonne NJ posted 1 257 in doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Candys
J. Heidelberg
St. Louis
St. Louia
Otto Stein, Jr
City Dye Works of
W. Vanbeek R
E. Spachman
Green Bay
Wis
A. Silvay and
W. Gray
Bayonne
N. J
Disorganized Progr am Guide for Central Time Radio Listings
Odd amalgam of program notes, time stamps, and station call signs for various New York and Chicago area radio broadcasts. Mentions bands, orchestras, dances, and talk shows with inconsistent formatting and numerous typos, detailing PM times and various lineups across stations like KMOX WGN WEAF WCCO and others.
Radio Schedule Highlights From New York and Newark Listings
A dense OCR listing shows concert, orchestra, and variety programs across stations such as WEAF WJ, WGN, WGY, WM, KDKA, and KOIL. It notes ensembles like the Shilkret Concert Orchestra, Serenaders String Orchestra, Trolls of Troubadour, and the Continentals with orchestras, with multiple stations carrying the broadcasts in evening time slots and morning blocks across Newark and Chicago market affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WABO
New York
Nevy
Faul Whitemen
KMOX
Weca
Pan-American Union
Woco
WEAF
Walers
Fonariova
Roprano
WWI
WOW
WDAF
WLE
Bioh
Olversided
WGN Ksd
Eskimios Dance Orchestra
WTAM
Titemen
KDKA
Kdka Wlw
Bernard
Hemus
Kdka Wow
Voetn
KDK Koa
Shlilkret Concert Orchestra
Serenaders String Orchestra
Happy Bakers
Troubagourn Orencatra
WWJ
WGN
Wowdaf
Ollye Palmer and
Renald
WGY
Washington
KHDEA
Ernc Rapee
aAlso
the Forestersuartet
KDRA
Kdra WR
Continentals
Alno
Radio schedules and orchestral programs across Chicago and Minneapolis
A fragmented listing of radio station call signs and orchestra programs. Entries include 202.9 KYW Chicago and WEAF WEAP WGN WCCO groups with hours and program types such as Dance Orchestra, Slumber, and Ringers Orchestra. Mentions of Admiral, Department of Agriculture, and various ensembles appear amidst scattered times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KYW
Chicago
AL Molgard
TNO
WIZ
Radiort
WEAP
Orch
Dance Orchestra
WGN Chicago
Nighthawks
Ensemble
Radio Floorwalker
WEAF
I—Musical Progum
WLY Cinemati—ing
Nh Franklin Ensemble
Minicales Filmore Band
Ringers Orchestra
WCCO
Minneapolis—sin
Who Des Moinen
Kno Wee
Dept. of Agriculture
Moe Berg's multilingual path to White Sox catcher fame
Princeton alumnus Moe Berg, once a Princeton shortstop and Tigers star, joined the White Sox after a strong 1925 International League campaign. A linguist who studies international law in winter and plays in six or more languages, Berg batted .246 and fielded .990 last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
White Sox
Morris Berg
Reading
Ike Berg
Chicago South Side
Altho
Tigers
Old Nassau
Ger
Berg
Columbia
Moe Berg
Brooklyn
Giants
Moe
Evening Community Schedule of Events and Talks
A fragmented timetable lists venues and speakers including John Thompson lecture at 145, financial markets at 1:00 and 2:00, Drake University segment at 2:40, Merry Minstrels at 00, and a 4:50 news slot, with programs on Ward, Stidic, and Bankers Life trio. The schedule also includes a Q8 Vagabantis item and a 12:30-2 period timing.
Invisible Light Ray Expands Cameron's Welding Knowledge
Rochester April 2. Eastman Kodak announces motion picture work using infrared rays to reveal metal flow in a white hot weld near 7000 degrees. The study, conducted by Eastman research labs with Chicago Steel and Wire Co, used infrared film to see flux and metal streams merge, overcoming glare and photography limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Eastman Kedek Company
Eastman Research Laboratories
J. B. Green
Chicago Steel & Wire Co
Infrared Rays Show Hidden Surfaces For Aviators
Report describes infrared photography revealing flowing surfaces beyond visible light and discusses potential use to help pilots see through fog. Earlier demonstrations by Capt. A. W. Stevens showed rays penetrating haze to photograph landscapes unseen by the eye. In a separate incident, ashes from an Attleboro plant contained three diamonds worth nearly $1,000 recovered undamaged after incineration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Stevens
Army Air Service
Attleboro Mass.1
Iass
Radio steps in when wires fall in Iowa sleet
Des Moines April 2 The Associated Press bureau used radio to deliver world news after a severe sleet storm cut wire service to several Iowa towns. WHOs broadcast linked Waterloo Dubuque Boone Webster City Cherokee and others to AP dispatches to keep papers informed. Fort Dodge Mason City and Council Bluffs also received reports from Sioux Falls St Paul and Omaha. This marked the APs first winter instance of relying on radio beyond its regular lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Associated Press
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Waterloo
Dubuque
Boone
Webster City
Cherokee
Broadcasting Company
Associated Press Tis
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Council Blufefs
Associated
Sioux Falls
S. D
St. Paul
A. P
Company Officiels
Japanese Emigrate to Amazon Valley of South America
Rio de Janeiro April 2 Dr Tetsusuke Tarama Japanese consul at Brazilian posts for 16 years estimates that 70000 Japanese are flying prosperously in Brazil Immigration has shifted from Sao Paulo and southern states toward the Amazon valley with Para showing activity Monthly arrivals of 1600 Japanese are expected Rubber and the barossa nut are their chief interests Geologists debate the earths inner constitution with theories of a metal core and racks of crust fifty miles thick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Tetsusuke Tarama
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Amazon Valley
Para
National Court Tourney Brings Best Of Nation
Chicago April 2 40 From the east, west, north and south basketball teams began drives for national honors today in A A Stige's annual University of Chicago tournament. Teams from Iowa, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and more arrived seeking the national title last held by Ashland Kentucky. Play started at 10 this morning and will run to midnight with intersectional matchups drawing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. A. Stige
University of Chicago
Ashland
Cicero
Iowa
Davenport
Board of Control
Vienna
Heath
Brookline
Mass
Swedeland
Raton
N. M
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Nebraska
Connecticut
Montana
Virginia
North Dakota
Florida
Utah
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Wyoming
Nevada
Mississippi
Washington
Winnemucca
Winnemuccas
Thompson
Bartlett
Safe and Sound
Altho
Athens
Texas
Johnston City
St. Paul
Neb
Nev
Also Mentioned on This Page
Force Stars
Mack
Panitant
Cissell
ALO
Boayt
Willnot “AtLlouy
Sis— Toureer
Rube Goldberg
Bimon
Silvers
Fairton
Witty
Gutfit
Rotary Waterloo
Rotary
Jafares
Bilvers
Napen
Dummies
Simeon Nebo
R. Ehoemaker
Buchanan Ar
Horton
Owa
Stuart
Valley Junction
West Waterloo
Whamsburg
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Deerfield-Shields High
Abraham Lincoln
Carliste
Reinbeck
Centerville
Muscatine
Independence
Fairfield
Fort Madison
Waukon
Grant High
East Division
Mibwaukee
Tipton
Clinton
Cresco
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Newton
Burington
London
United
Staten
al Melgard
Wdiz
Newai
WMAQ
Leeturs
Howard O'Brien
the Clippers
The
Boys
Preasure ‘Isle
Feabure
Amos-Andy
Keith Orpheum
Bankers Life Little Symphony
Steeis
Orberce White Sox
Frinseton
Feg Murray
Cameron
Sth & Sefferson
Sts
Thane
WHO
South America
And
Arizona
Fred Harvey
Santa Fe
Bamain
Santa Fe Ry
MesaSanica
Lowa
Amt
Bill
AC Gigatr
Joan of Arc
House OF Merlhop
Distetouters
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!